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A trial looking at veliparib and chemotherapy for all types of non small cell lung cancer except squamous cell cancer

Overview

Cancer types:

Lung cancer, Non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial is comparing a new drug called veliparib alongside chemotherapy with standard chemotherapy for non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It is for people with all types of NSCLC, except squamous cell cancer. Their cancer has spread into the surrounding area or to other parts of the body. This is called advanced NSCLC.

Recruitment start: 30 April 2015

Recruitment end: 30 June 2016

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Alastair Greystoke

Supported by

AbbVie Inc

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Last reviewed: 24 Mar 2016

CRUK internal database number: 13061

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